From corona cancellations to double bookings...to a scam.

[Kerry Baird]

I *had* my calendars sync'd up; I had AirBnb set up to approve guests.  Now I notice that I have two double bookings, one for this upcoming weekend.  Was not really paying attention to AirBnb, since most of my bookings come through VRBO/HA and had a ton of cancellations.  

I'm moaning at my stupidity and aiming to be "a truth teller" and spill it all out there.  Must cancel a family and I don't want to.  Oh. So. Annoyed. With. Myself.

On a Spammy note, I got a weird request from a guy who wants to send a check from his employer's business checking account, and expressed a desire to book directly from me...red flags all over the place. No security that way, check instead of cash/Paypal.  Not using the platform. Sending him a check as a "refund."  Oh, yes.  His address is Singapore, and the booking "is my first for 2020" and in September.  Anyhow, his name comes up a bunch of times for scamming people on VRBO/HA. This is reported to be a scam where two checks come, and he asks you to send the overage to another address. 

I'm grateful to have bookings, and hope that you other hosts out there are seeing a rebound.